Bijon bhattacharya

Bijon Bhattacharya

Bijon Bhattacharya in Nabanna

Born July 17, 1917
Died January 19, 1978 (aged 60)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Mahasweta Devi

Children Nabarun Bhattacharya (son)

Bijon Bhattacharya (Bengali: বিজন ভট্টাচার্য) (17 July 1917 – 19 January 1978) was a prominent Indian theatre and film personality from Bengal.[1]
Bhattacharya was born in 1917 at Faridpur (now in Bangladesh) in a Hindu, bengali Brahmin family, and was early a witness to the destitution and penury of the peasantry of that land. He became a member of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), a left-leaning group of artists who aimed at reflect the suffering of the poor in their work, so as to make a social impact for the betterment of that section of society.
One of Bijon's most celebrated plays, Nabanna (Harvest), based on Bengal famine of 1943 was an IPTA production, and an inspiration of the film Dharti Ke Lal, which he co-wrote with film's director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, another IPTA member.
He died on 19 January 1978.
Contents
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• 1 Personal life
• 2 Works
o 2.1 Dramas
o 2.2 Films
• 3 References
• 4 External links
Personal life[edit]
Bijon Bhattacharya married the Jnanpith award winning Bengali writer, Mahasweta Devi. Their only son Nabarun Bhattacharya, aBengali writer, was born in 1948.
Works[edit]
Dramas[edit]
• Agun
• Nabanna (Fresh Harvest) (1944)
• Jabanbandi (Confession)[2]
• Kalanka
• Mara Chand (Dead Moon) (1951)
• Gotrantar (Change of Lineage) (1959)
• Debi Garjan (Shouting of the Goddess) (1966)
• Garbhabati Janani (Pregnant Mother) (1969)
• Krishnapaksha
• Aj Basanta
• Chalo Sagare
• Lash Ghuirya Jauk
Films[edit]
• Tathapi (1950)
• Chinnamul (1950)
• Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960)
• Komal Gandhar (1961)
• Kashtipathar (1964)
• Subarnarekha (1965)
• Swapna Niye (1966)
• Kamallata (1969)
• Padatik (1973)
• Jukti Takko Aar Gappo (1977)
• Bhola Moira (1977)
• Swati (1977)
• Dooratwa (1979)
• Sharey Chuattor (1953)